Slim Volume - Wherever You Roam

Wherever You Roam, the second Slim Volume, is available on Amazon here

It contains some brilliant pieces penned by some fabulous writers - and it also contains two of my flash stories, set in Russia and India.

Cleckheaton Literature Festival

Our first literary festival was a fabulous success. Everyone worked so hard, and achieved a tremendous amount in a very short time. I'm so proud to have been a part of the team!

All our authors want to come back next year - which is a fabulous endorsement. They thought the festival was really well-run and that we were a lovely, friendly bunch!

The highlight for me was - of course - Andy Kershaw's one man show, The Adventures of Andy Kershaw. I'm so pleased he accepted my invitation to appear. We had a great audience, and Andy entertained us for nearly three hours without a break. He said I'd done him proud, and my friend brought a tear to my eye when she said that my mum and dad would have been proud of me too!

Bring on next year's festival!

Only Two Days to go to Cleckheaton's First Literature Festival!

Cleckheaton's first Literature Festival kicks off on Thursday!

Full schedule: Thursday 7th May

10-12 Screenwriting workshop with screenwriter Stephen Moore
10am Nordic Bronte Trail
1.30-2.30 War and the Writer with Jason Hewitt
4-6 Stepping into character creative writing workshop with Martyn Bedford
6-9.30 Poetry event featuring Talking Zebras and Cleckheaton Library poets
7.30-9.30 Meet the 'The Quick' Author Lauren Owen

Full schedule: Friday 8th May

10-12 Children's poetry workshop with John Irving Clarke

1-3 Fantasy/sci-fi workshop with Justina Robson
3.30-5.30 Peformance Poet Luke Wright
6.30-8pm Crime Panel with Helen Cadbury, Alison Taft and Leigh Russell

The line-up for Saturday includes three great FREE events in West End Park as well as Joanne Harris and Mark Wright, Dr Who author, amongst others in Cleckheaton Library and DJ and travel writer Andy Kershaw at Whitcliffe Mount High School.

Full schedule: Saturday 9 May

10-11am Children's event with Gillian Rogerson
11 & 3.30pm FREE events in West End Park - Spin a Silly Story with Chol Theatre and Story Trail with Johnny Woodhams
1-3pm FREE event in West End Park - Telling Tales with Julie Pryke
1-3pm Gospel of Loki with Joanne Harris
3.30-5.30pm Who-ology with Mark Wright
7.30pm-Late Adventures with Andy Kershaw at Whitcliffe Mount High School

Full schedule: Sunday 10th May

10-12 Life Writing Workshop with author Alison Lock
1-3 Sci-fi/Fantasy Creative Writing workshop with Ian C Douglas author of the Infinity Trap

3.30-5.30 Down to the Sea in Ships with writer, radio producer and journalist Horatio Clare

To find out about all our great family events, see our website:www.litfestcleck.co.uk

To purchase these and tickets for other CLF2015 events: www.cleckheatonliteraturefestival.ticketsource.co.uk

You can also book your tickets in advance at Cleckheaton Library, or buy tickets on the door.